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...fourth session of the Summer School of Geology will be held, as were the first and second sessions, in connection with the field-work of the Kentucky Geological Survey. The object will be to afford field practice on the various problems of Physical Geology accessible between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains. Persons may enter upon their work at any time after June 15. The fee for instruction and the use of camp equipage will be fifty dollars for the term of six weeks. Board in camp will be about five dollars per week. The school will be under...
...Saturday the New Bedfords sustained a defeat at the hands of our Nine by the score of 14 to 4. Sawyer played second base, owing to Latham's absence; his catches and stops were very fine, but his throwing showed lack of practice. Wright's fine playing on first base saved Sawyer several deserved errors. Ernst, Tyng, Holden, and Howe led at the bat. Bradley, the famous pitcher of the Chicago nine, was batted all over the field, six runs being earned off of his pitching...
...third game between our Nine and the New Bedfords was played yesterday afternoon on the Boston Grounds, and resulted in a second victory for the home club. The New Bedfords did not make as exciting a game as was expected, and their pitching was less effective than in the last match...
SINCE so much has lately been said in regard to a return to the first motto, "Veritas," it may not be out of place to give the interpretation of the second motto, given by Dr. Hedge in his now famous address to the Alumni, on the subject of University Reform (Atlantic, Sept. 1866): "The secularization of the College," he says, "is no violation of its motto, Christo et Ecclesioe. For, as I interpret these sacred ideas, the cause of Christ and the Church is advanced by whatever liberalizes and enriches and enlarges the mind. All study, scientifically pursued...
BICYCLING.ON March 14 the Cambridge University Bicycle Club had a 50-miles road-race for a challenge cup and silver medals. There were nine starters, and A. A. Honey of Sidney College proved the winner, in 3 h. 51 min., H. S. Clarke, Trinity being second, in 4 h. 13 min., and G. A. Shoppee, Jesus, third, in 4 h. 19 min. 30 sec. The roads were very rough and stony...